The town of Banff, Alberta, Canada
Banff is the main settlement in Banff national Park. The park, dating from 1885, was the first national park to be established in canada. Banff is a small town, with a permanent population of 6,500, though this figure increases to as much as 30,000 during the height of the summer season. Located in the Bow river Valley at an altitude of 1,392 metres (4,500 feet) above sea level, Banff is surrounded by the peaks of Mount Rundel, Sulphur Mountain, Mount Norquay, and cascade Mountain. Deep in the Canadian Rockies, it is just an hour and a half drive from the city of Calgary in the province of Alberta.
First settled after the discovery of hot springs at the foot of Sulphur Mountain, Banff was for decades cheifly a tourist attration. the Banff Springs Hotel, a building in the Grand hotel style, was for many years the haunt of the high society of North America and Europe. the spectacular alpine setting continues to attract millions of tourists every year from all parts of the world.
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